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one of the witnesses called by the
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federal government of Nigeria to testify
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against the leader of the indigenous
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people of Bafra IPOB Nambdi Kanu over
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the alleged act of terrorism secretly
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gave his testimony on Tuesday before the
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federal high court sitting in Abuja with
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the coordinating lawyer to Nambi Kanu
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Barister Aloy Mccor saying the FG
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witness was only identified merely by
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initials and the person gave his
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testimony against Nambdi canu behind the
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screen following the application filed
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by the federal government lawyers as
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approved by the trial judge to keep the
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identities of the FG witnesses secret
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this a lawyer Jim Mccor tweeted while
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the court proceeding was ongoing that
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the federal government only has three
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senior advocates of Nigeria san that six
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san have stood firmly behind the
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detained Bafra leader according to a
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lawyer Mccor tweet the court in Mazi
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Nami Kanu's case has convened the judge
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is on seat and appearances for the
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parties are being announced federal
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government has three SAM mnk has six SAM
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the D is cast and were primed and ready
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to rumble update today's MNK hearing has
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been concluded the prosecution presented
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its first witness who was not identified
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by name but by initials only and he
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testified from behind a screen as was
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approved by the judge on the 2nd of May
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we shall cross-examine him and test his
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veracity a day earlier a lawyer Jim
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Makor said update in addition to Chief
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Kanu Agabi San and Chenner and Jaku San
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four more san have joined Mazi Nami
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Kanu's legal team there professor Oneti
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Iikpizu San Acha Etiaba San Meleru Nang
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San and Dr joseph Akubo San they will
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all be in court on the 29th of April 2nd
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and the 6th of May meanwhile the federal
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high court sitting in Abuja gave the
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federal government the nod to shield
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identities of witnesses build to testify
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against the detained leader of the
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prescribed indigenous people of Bafra
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IPOB mazi Nandi Kanu was the trial judge
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justice James Omatosho gave the approval
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in a ruling he delivered on Tuesday the
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ruling followed an ex-party application
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that FG filed through its team of
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prosecutors led by Chief Adig Boy Amalo
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Sam the court gave permission for the
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proposed witnesses to testify behind a
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screen with their real names replaced
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with acronyms fg's lawyer Aomalo San
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pleaded that identities of the witnesses
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needed to be protected for security
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reasons and in view of the serious
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nature of the case while the witnesses
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would be shielded from the public they
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would however be seen by the judge
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nigerian news media reproachers who
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monitored the proceedings reported that
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the request was not opposed by Kanu's
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team of lawyers led by a former attorney
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general of the federation and minister
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of justice Chief Kuabi San sequel to the
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ruling FG opened its case against the
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embattled IPOB leader by presenting its
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first witness who was simply identified
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PWAA pleading not guilty
